NPTEL Intellectual Property Week 10 Assignment Answers 2025
1. Which legislation in the United States allowed universities to license their inventions for commercial development?
- The Hatch-Waxman Act
- The Bayh-Dole Act
- The PUPFIP Bill
- The TRIPS Agreement
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2. Which of the following statements about the Protection and Utilization of Public Funded Intellectual Property (PUPFIP) Bill in India are true?
- It aimed to regulate public funds used in developing intellectual property.
- It did not become an Act due to controversies.
- It successfully led to mandatory licensing of all university patents.
- It was modeled after the CRISPR-Cas9 technology.
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3. What is the main concern of university researchers regarding their inventions?
- Whether to publish or patent their invention
- Whether to sell their invention directly
- Whether to share their invention with students
- Whether to keep their invention a secret
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4. What is one challenge in educating university researchers about patents?
- Most researchers prefer to keep their work secret
- The “publish or perish” mindset prioritizes publication over patents
- Universities do not support patent filing
- Patents do not help in academic promotions
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5. Statement 1: A university professor can first publish a research paper and then apply for a patent without any consequences.
Statement 2: Publishing a research paper before filing a patent application can destroy the novelty of an invention, making it ineligible for patent protection, except in limited cases where a grace period applies.
- Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
- Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
- Statements 1 and 2 both are true
- Statement 1 and 2 both are false
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6. What is the primary function of an Intellectual Property Management (IPM) Cell in a university?
- Conducting academic research on intellectual property laws
- Protecting, developing, identifying, and commercializing intellectual property generated within the university
- Granting patents and trademarks to university faculty members
- Replacing traditional research and development departments in universities
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7. Which of the following names can an IPM Cell be referred to as?
- Technology Transfer Office (TTO)
- Patent Cell
- Copyright Infringement Office
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Cell
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8. What are some types of intellectual property (IP) that can come from a university?
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Copyrights
- Geographical Indications
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9. What is the full form of NIRF?
- National Institutional Ranking Framework
- National Indian Research Forum
- National Institute of Research Framework
- National Innovation and Research Foundation
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10. Statement 1: The NIRF ranking system considers patents as one of the factors in determining the ranking of Indian universities, and institutions with a higher number of granted patents generally have a better ranking.
Statement 2: The National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) does not consider patents when assessing and accrediting higher education institutions in India.
- Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
- Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
- Statements 1 and 2 both are true
- Statement 1 and 2 both are false
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